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  • Sonata for a Scoundrel

    by Anthea Lawson ...
    Series Book 1 - Music of the Heart Historical Romance
    Secrets and passion will bring them to their knees... ~ RITA Finalist, Best Historical Romance ~Clara Becker is a supremely gifted composer--a talent of little to use to a woman in 1830s Europe. Her compositions only have worth when they are published under her brother's name, yet this deception barely enables them to scrape out a living in the poorest quarter of London.Darien Reynard, the most ... Read more

    R66,99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seven Deadly Sins

    by Corey Taylor ...
    'I was 22 years old, a hard-on with a pulse: wretched, vice-ridden, too much to burn and not enough minutes in a hour to do so'The action begins in West Des Moines, Iowa, where Corey Taylor, frontman of heavy metal bands Slipknot and Stone Sour, systematically set about committing each of the Seven Deadly Sins. He has picked fights with douche bags openly brandishing guns. He has set himself on ... Read more

    R284,27

  • Time to Say Hello

    My Autobiography

    by Katherine Jenkins ...
    The UK's biggest-selling classical artist reveals how her angelic voice has shot her to superstardom...Katherine Jenkins is an international singing superstar who has redefined a music genre: she has brought classical music to the masses and inspired young and old with her incredible voice, her glamorous looks and, above all, her love for music, her country and her fans.Born in Neath, South Wales, ... Read more

    R211,13

  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers

    An Oral/Visual History

    by The Red Hot Chili Peppers ...
    This is the book fans have been waiting for since Mother’s Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik first hit the charts: The first (and only!) official Red Hot Chili Peppers story—an oral and visual autobiography from one of the world’s greatest rock groups. Together, Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea, and Chad Smith tell the 61-million-album selling band’s rollercoaster story, with anecdotes of their ... Read more

    R325,09

  • The Classical Music Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Learn about the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Classic Music in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The ... Read more

    R379,14

  • Classical Guitar Lessons for Beginners

    Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Video Available)

    by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Brett Duncan ...
    Series series Progressive Beginner
    Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy classical guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Best teacher on paper! I’ve always wanted to learn how to play a guitar. It amazes ... Read more

    R162,37

  • Beethoven: a Character Study, Together with Wagner's Indebtedness to Beethoven

    by George Alexander Fischer ...
    First published in 1905, the book begins: "As life broadens with advancing culture, and people are able to appropriate to themselves more of the various forms of art, the artist himself attains to greater power, his abilities increase in direct ratio with the progress in culture made by the people and their ability to comprehend him. When one side or phase of an art comes to be received, new and ... Read more

    R18,92 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beethoven: The Music and the Life

    The Music and the Life

    by Lewis Lockwood ...
    An authoritative work offering a fresh look at Beethoven’s life, career, and milieu. “Magisterial” —New York Review of Books.This brilliant portrayal weaves Beethoven's musical and biographical stories into their historical and artistic contexts. Lewis Lockwood sketches the turbulent personal, historical, political, and cultural frameworks in which Beethoven worked and examines their effects on ... Read more

    R362,47

  • Solo Pieces for the Beginning Descant/Soprano Recorder

    With Piano Accompaniment

    by Costel Puscoiu ...
    Twenty-four solos for soprano (descant) recorder based on famous classic melodies by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Corelli, Dvorak, Faure, Grieg, Mozart, and others as well as several folk songs and original pieces by the author. This music is specially arranged for the beginning-level pupil. Piano accompaniment included. ... Read more

    R190,93

  • Haydn

    by J. Cuthbert Hadden ...
    This edition features a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSPREFACECHAPTER I. BIRTH—ANCESTRY—EARLY YEARSCHAPTER II. VIENNA—1750-1760CHAPTER III. EISENSTADT—1761-1766CHAPTER IV. ESTERHAZ—1766-1790CHAPTER V. FIRST LONDON VISIT—1791-1792CHAPTER VI. SECOND LONDON VISIT—1794-1795CHAPTER VII. "THE CREATION" AND "THE SEASONS"CHAPTER VIII. LAST YEARSCHAPTER IX. HAYDN: THE MANCHAPTER X. HAYDN: THE ... Read more

    R70,53

  • Famous Melodies for Recorder

    by Dr. William Weiss ...
    This collection features 20 solo and duet recorder settings of classical themes by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Offenbach, Puccini and more, including themes from the worlds of opera, symphony, ballet and other significant musical forms. The music in this collection can be played by any two recorders, but also by combinations of trumpets, clarinets, alto saxophones, etc. Suggested ... Read more

    R190,93

  • Discover Music of the Romanticl Era

    by David McCleery ...
    Amidst a background of wars and revolution, the nineteenth century produced many of the worlds best-loved composers. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Tchaikovsky are just some of the many familiar names whose music was shaped by the events of the period: Discover Music of the Romantic Era charts the course of music through these turbulent but exhilarating times. Light-hearted but authoritative, it ... Read more

    R113,61

  • Ludovico Einaudi: Divenire (Solo Piano)

    by Ludovico Einaudi ...
    A selection of songs from Einaudi's 2007 album, specially transcribed for solo Piano.The composer writes,In this folio you will find most of the music from the Divenire album. There are a number of pieces in this book, particularly those that are accompanied by orchestra or feature electronic sounds, that Ludovico Einaudi has personally altered in order to achieve a better solo piano transcription ... Read more

    R229,30

  • Francisco Tárrega: The Story of Capricho Árabe

    by Thanh Pham ...
    Francisco Tárrega: The Story of Capricho Árabe, is a brief look into guitarist/composer Francisco Tárrega and a study of performance practice of the piece, "Capricho Árabe". This essay uses life of the composer and historical events to shape an approach to this staple of the guitar repertoire. ... Read more

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  • Mendelssohn: His Life and Music

    by Neil Wenborn ...
    Mendelssohn is one of the worlds best-loved composers. His greatest music The Hebrides, the Violin Concerto, the Italian Symphony is a cornerstone of the classical repertoire, while the Wedding March from his incidental music to A Midsummer Nights Dream has been the soundtrack to the happiest moments of millions of lives. The most astonishing child genius in the history of music, Mendelssohn was ... Read more

    R162,37

  • Beethoven

    A Life in Nine Pieces

    by Laura Tunbridge ...
    **WINNER of Presto Books' Best Composer Biography**NINE WORKS OF BEETHOVEN, NINE WINDOWS INTO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF A MUSICAL GENIUS.'We are doubly blessed that Beethoven should have led such an extraordinary life. Laura has combined the two - the genius of his music and the richness of his experiences - to shine a revealing light on our greatest composer' John Humphrys________________________ ... Read more

    R208,48

  • Schubert's Winter Journey

    Anatomy of an Obsession

    by Ian Bostridge ...
    Franz Schubert's Winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in Western culture. In his new book, Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession, Ian Bostridge - one of the work's finest interpreters - focusses on the context, resonance and personal significance of a work which is possibly the greatest landmark in the history of Lieder. ... Read more

    R272,77

  • Every Good Boy Does Fine

    A Love Story, in Music Lessons

    by Jeremy Denk ...
    **THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A virtuosic memoir . . . elegant, frank and well-structured, that entirely resists cliche . . . readable for both diehard classical music fans and complete newcomers alike . . . A rare feat.' - The Guardian**A uniquely illuminating memoir of the making of a musician, in which renowned pianist Jeremy Denk explores what he learned from his teachers about classical ... Read more

    R239,76

  • Haydn: His Life and Music

    by David Vickers ...
    Haydn was among the first great composers whose fame in his own lifetime endured after his death. While he is loved for a handful of popular, tuneful symphonies and the oratorio The Creation, the broader scope of Haydns musical achievements and his fascinating life have been overshadowed by the prodigious brilliance of his friend Mozart and the rebellious daring of his pupil Beethoven. This ... Read more

    R162,37

  • The Rest is Noise

    Listening to the Twentieth Century

    by Alex Ross ...
    Alex Ross’s sweeping history of twentieth-century classical music, winner of the Guardian First Book Award, is a gripping account of a musical revolution.The landscape of twentieth-century classical music is a wild one: this was a period in which music fragmented into apparently divergent strands, each influenced by its own composers, performers and musical innovations. In this comprehensive tour, ... Read more

    R169,96

  • Discover Music of the Baroque Era

    by Clive Unger-Hamilton ...
    Grandiose and glamorous, Baroque music stands alone, written to glorify the finest courts of Europe, in Italy, France, Germany, England, Austria and even far flung Spain. Its greatest composers, such as Vivaldi, Handel and Bach, head a fascinating cast of musical magicians, including Albinoni, Pachelbel and Scarlatti. Their lives are as intriguing as their music: we find virtuoso performers who ... Read more

    R113,61

  • Gareth Malone’s Guide to Classical Music

    The Perfect Introduction to Classical Music

    by Gareth Malone ...
    Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music’, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might ... Read more

    R163,63

  • The Lives and Times of the Great Composers

    by Michael Steen ...
    'A glorious plum-pudding of a book, to be consulted, with pleasure and profit, over and over again' Sir Jeremy IsaacsMichael Steen's 'Great Composers' was originally published in 2003. A lifetime's work and almost 1000 pages long, it has since become 'the' reference point and key read on the biographical backgrounds to classical music's biggest names.Authoritative and hugely detailed - but ... Read more

    R186,17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stories from Wagner's Operas

    by Gladys Davidson ...
    This vintage book contains a collection of stories based upon Wagner's operas told by Gladys Davidson. Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly famous for his operas. These masterfully retold stories are highly recommended for all fans of Wagner's work and would make for worthy additions to any collection. Contents ... Read more

    R146,61 or Free with Kobo Plus